
Season 2026/2027
Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls – Lineups & Match Details
New York Red Bulls beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1.
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 16
Sunday, 24 May 2026
Sporting Kansas City1 - 2
Full Time
HT: 0 - 2
New York Red BullsReferee: N. Bensalah
Match preview
Sporting Kansas City host New York Red Bulls on Sunday, 24 May 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Sporting Kansas City go into the match 15th in the table; New York Red Bulls sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Sporting Kansas City have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. New York Red Bulls have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 7 Sept 2024: Sporting Kansas City 1-1 New York Red Bulls; 4 Jul 2022: Sporting Kansas City 0-1 New York Red Bulls; 18 Apr 2021: Sporting Kansas City 2-1 New York Red Bulls. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
New York Red Bulls beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1. Sporting Kansas City scored through C. Harris 64'. New York Red Bulls replied with J. Ruvalcaba 3', J. Ruvalcaba 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 64 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Sporting Kansas City held 62% of the ball against 38% for New York Red Bulls. Shots on target finished 8-4. Expected goals read 1.69 for Sporting Kansas City, 0.88 for New York Red Bulls.
Verdict
New York Red Bulls take the three points; Sporting Kansas City look at a thin night for the home crowd. Sporting Kansas City sat 15th and New York Red Bulls 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.